CURE Media Group announces 2026 Extraordinary Honors in Blood Cancer honorees and keynote speaker Evan Handler

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CRANBURY, N.J., Nov. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CURE Media Group and Blood Cancer United® are proud to announce actor and author Evan Handler as the keynote speaker for the 2026…

CRANBURY, N.J., Nov. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CURE Media Group and Blood Cancer United® are proud to announce actor and author Evan Handler as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Extraordinary Honors in Blood Cancer, along with the four honorees. The annual event is presented jointly by CURE Media Group and Blood Cancer United (formerly The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society®) to recognize the individuals making a difference in the blood cancer community.

Free to attend, the event will take place Friday, Dec. 11, 2026, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. CT, with doors opening at 7 p.m., at The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine Street, in New Orleans. Patients, survivors, caregivers, health care professionals and advocates are invited to join an evening of recognition and inspiration.

Previously known as Blood Cancer Heroes, the event takes on a new name this year: Extraordinary Honors in Blood Cancer. The annual celebration continues to honor stories of advocacy, support and resilience across multiple myeloma; myeloproliferative neoplasms and myelodysplastic syndromes (MPNs/MDS); leukemia; and lymphoma.

“This event is about the people who show up for one another and the stories that move the blood cancer community forward,” said Mike Hennessy Jr., chairman and CEO of MJH Life Sciences®, the parent company of CURE Media Group. “With Evan Handler as our keynote speaker and four outstanding honorees whose experiences reflect the power of survivorship, advocacy and patient support, we are proud to recognize those making a meaningful difference and bring the community together to advance cancer education and improve the lives of everyone affected by blood cancer.”

The 2026 program received 79 essay nominations, the highest number to date. Four honorees were selected for recognition, each representing the impact that individuals can have on the blood cancer community.

Registration is free. To learn more and register for the 2026 Extraordinary Honors in Blood Cancer, visit…

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